that’s right, it takes time to learn new things, it takes time to get to know new people, and it takes time to transform a newly acquired skill into a habit, for me, it would be blogging. But I guess since I’ve moved into my new home for 1 month time now, new changes are no longer new but treated as part of daily life, the excitement of assembling the ikea shelf and executive chair no longer get the celebratory clapping. See, all these things don’t change, but we do, and it is actually quite scary how fast we change.
I was holding my bible one day after church service, sitting there, and somehow, I was attracted to the actual action of holding the bible. it was a weird sensation, but i was amazed at how fortunate I was to be able to physically hold on to this book that is full of wisdom, grace, mercy and love. And no matter how many times I read the same passage, it never bores me; rather, it always discloses something new that I haven’t realized before, for whatever reason. So I am thankful for such ‘freshness’ of the bible. I am thankful that it takes time, in fact, the entire life time and beyond, for me to learn the word of God.
Recently, a good friend of mine is struggling with certain aspects of spirituality. It is encouraging to see that he’s burdened for his church, for his brothers and sisters; at the same time, it concerns me to see how hard he’s been trying to rely on his own strength to make people change. We change, but we can’t make people change, even though that seems to be something we all like to do. Only God can change heart. So today at our bible study, we committed our friend in prayer; and when I came home, he messaged me and told me that he’s in a better position now even though he still doesn’t quite know what’s bothering him so much. So I was like “wow!” that was a very fast answered prayer! But yah, I believe that it will take time for him to come to recognize and fully accept that he needs to look to Him for strength and guidence. It takes time, but it is worth it.
